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The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1887-07-19
FATAL rRosTgATIoN,

. 81 70
The frat case Of pros.ration reported
was that Of Thomas Lynch, q laborer en-.
ployed atthe Belmont mill. He was load
ing nails and was stricken down about 2
o'clock. He was taken 10 his home in
tho rear Of No. 2G3l Market street and
q physician summoned. Everything
that was possible to do to relievelhiln was
done, but late last night he was in a pre-
carious condition. .ts::$
William Rinehart, living at No. 2l0s
Eof street, employed by Greer Il Laing,
for the past two weeks has been visiting
Ia Monroe county, Ohio, with his wife.
While there he had the measles badly.
The ride yesterday to the rive. in the
sun and the wait for the train did no. i'm.
prove him; he complained Of being sick
and when the train reached hers,he was
laboring in commissions and it5requi.ed
three men to hold him. he WAS removed
to his home and died in less than half an
hour. .yy.t5i Y FIT 9;s''f95
Abou. 0 o'clock yesterday morning
Louis Prick, 8 saloon-keeper near the
Standard mill, over the river, was prog
trated behind his bar. It was reported
that he was dead, but he is recovering.
The rain o.orm broke in all its fury
about. 0 O'Clock. Later a steady rain
sat in and continued during the night.
The first storm was accompanied by heavy
wind, vivid lightning and heavy thunder,
and did crest damage. The streets and
sewers were overaowed, and the water
made its ,rav int0 cpllera 81 tsgg st
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street main yesterday morning, plug was blown
out throwing the dust anu gravel promI scuously
ayOund, but doing no damape
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The speaker complinented tho LAWYERS
on the other side. He has way which
seems novel to one familiar to the prsc.
tice In courts in this vicinity. Instead Of
addressing the Court ss "Your honor"
he Gays, "Now, Judge" or "Say, Judge"
MI. Cook followed with another au-
thorlty from the Alabama cases, which
seemed strongly to support his side. He
said the question was not, Might a hypo:
thetical state Of facts produce certain
result? but, Do certain facts exist? These
facts We have proven to exist. DO they
prejudice the cause OF our client? Your
honor is the judge "a to that, and the
strongest evidence you have on that point
was the yella OF the crowd here whenever
anything occurred favorable to the pros.
ecution. ,2:.; s3l4l-r ii - !
Mr.. Cook made q strong, clear
speech, and at its conclusion Mr.. Hutch.
lnaon responded in a iorcible argument
against q change Of venue. After its con
clusion Court adjourned ill this morning
without rendering decision. sii.i! y :
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The capital stock for the building OF a ten.pln
ssliey on Hanover street beyond Fifth Street, is
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THE ORAL EVIDENCE,

Constable Campbell, who arrested BIZ
ker, was called to the stand, He admit
ted that he had told Baker before tho ar.
rest that he'd, better got out OF town quick
or he would be lyuched. He had been
told that threats were made, but heard
none BE had been told that mob was
coming from Toronto, Ohio, to lynch b.
ker, aud on the Eay to the jail he drew
his pistol once when a crowd approached.
He had told Baker he had no idea of the
feeling against him. The only threats no
heard were by 1rishmen who we're work
ing on the new railroad. They were an
gered by; Bakers accuaatlon against some
Of their number. He had heard nun.
bsr Of people cay they believed Baker was
guilty they were respectable and reputa-
BILE citizens Of Hancock county. a (lilyjl32
Sheriff Lindsay told how he happened
to make the attidavit. No ono seemed
willing to make it, and rs no considered It
important to arrest Baker himaoli he
made the Affidavit He had told Baker
he thought ho would be safer away from
his wife's funeral, because he had heard
threats Of Elynching made, but all he had
heard camc from strangers vi HON he sup
posed to sba laborera on the railroad. He
believed tbs majority Of citizens OF the
county believed Baker to be guilty. BE
bad heard his past record discussed IN.
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a LlTTLE DEpATE.

Judge Boyd asked II the counsel desired
to oier any remarks upon the motion,
MIR. Braddock arose TO submit an authority
bearing on the case, the State vs.. Greer,
IN the West Virginia Supreme Court OF
Appeals. at the request Of Mr.. Nc.
Sweeney he read the opinion, or such
parts as bore on the point at issue in his
opinion. Mr.. insolvency followed, reul.
ing. almost oil the rest, and following
with a powerful and strong arpu.
msnt against the. change prayed
ior.F5, In court room crowded
almost to su1ocation he held the breath.
less attention OF all. He ridiculed the
shdayits OF the defense, and said that IN
this day the old idea that an opinion as TO
the guilt or innocence ef an accused I'M
fitted man for duty OBJ Juror had been
abandoned, for the sake Of getting intelli-
gent men into tho jury box. The claim
that the prees had Influenced public opin-
ion 80 seriously that there was no fairness
toward Baker in the county no held up to
rldicule. The reporter, he said, was eve.
rywhere; take the wings OF morning and
the Balksn desert pierce and the reporter
IS there ahead Of you. Lsughter+l Death,
taxes and reporters, these three evils are
always with us. Renewed laughter
Nowadays when man said he did NOT
read the newspapers, the lawyers said,
"He is numbskull; he msy stand
.s#aa q b b H# q y - e 8 g.
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g Mr.. Allison raised a laugh by saying he
did not believe all he saw il the ne wa
papers. He had heard Of Baker's alleged
sSindling Of the East Liverpool Board Of
Education, and Of his throwing a child
down stairs and bresking it's arm. mi
/. This closed the testimony. At various
times there WAS considerable mirth, in
which Baker qniet)y joined once or twice,
smiling behind his ian, n ~ ,.75533ff5 $500
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cLouplsG UP.

About o'clock the clouds began to
gather and rain was expected, but they
passed to the north and the sun again
came out. But there had been rain near
here and the air was cooler and slight re-.
Lief was experienced. The ice men were
among those to be pitied yesterday. The
demand was strong The dealers were
Obliged TO make extra trips and to hire
horseH to haul relay wagons. s.7,7z2
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THE COUNTER ArrlDAvlrs.
reanor1Ha IN fhaan Mr.

In response to these Mr.. H hutchinson
read the aflidavits of Constable Campbell.
living near Holidays Cove Sheriff
Lindsay, denying The charge oil his hostil.
ity to Baker; William L. Crawford )" n
County Commissioner, denying the pre-
]ndice lalleged against the county court /:
David Pugh, Samuel Moore, w. Il. Brad.
ley, James Bradley, Jonathan Allison,
Albert Haigh, ]. W. Huston, A. H. Rob.
ertson, Charles S. Stewart and L. Gardner.
oil affirming that Baker could get q fair
and impartial trial. All these are promi-
nent and influential citizens Of the county.
Y II waa also explained In the counter AZ
hdavits that the scstfold erected at thu
Cove was tiimsy affair Of lath, believed
to have been erected by boys as foolish
joke, and that it did not result in any feel.
ing, nor was it significant OF any existing
feeling. It remained Tor. a day but only
excited smiles. b 4. III u :.
Then followed q proceeding which,
though Yeputed to have frequent prece.
dents In other States, Was never before ra-
aorted to in West Virginia: the atlantis
were called TO the stand to give oral testi.
mony SO to the existence OF good reasous
for o change Of venue, and oach was rigid
" croea.e1amined as to the facts or opin.
ions set forth in his e. parte testimony
previously submitted. & tII59l5liS :
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DoN'r fail 70 come TO & the concert to-
night at the Garden Balloon. Msyer'stull
orchestra on hand. \ ~ 4 81
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MEs. NINA NEurR, tho German postess,
dyes, cleans and cnrls ostrich feathers in
the best manner. No. Sc Twelfth street.
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The lightning struck barn situated on
the hill top west Of Elm Grove, belong
ing to D. a. Spindler. It was entirely de-
stroyea with tho contents. The loss is
estimated at IS 600. ja,sa q 5si5gs :
About the same time bright blazs was
seen about three or four miles up Cald-
Wells run. Tits supposed to have been
the large, elegant barn Of Chas. Fischer,
8 mikman. The barn iB worth at least
81 900 and contained valuable contents. E
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BONE OF THE rIcrIoNs,

That the steubenville Herald recently
stated that Baker had attended daily the
Householder murder trial at Steubsryille.
and had got the Sheriff to uecure him a
favorable seat-that thia was evidently to
learn how to. keep from getting blood on
his clothes. AS o fact BAKER was never
present at that trial. rs sga53,Yy Y q !
The said Herald has aecused Baker and
bis friends OF manufacturing testimony !;
that the clothing supposed to have been
found near New Cumberland was a lob Of
Bakers friends, said article being headed
in large typs"A JOB" Said Herald re-.
tecred to one Of the leading witnesses for
the defense as "the notorious Sam Rsls.ou.
whom no one would believe" 3 & nj 4
The Steubenville Gazette stated that q
gallows had been erected at Holliday's
with threat posted on it to hang Baker
on 1t If acquitted, and Atlanta believe
such galloTB WIS erected and such no.
tice posted. i-;.ss ~. Il s6355l
The Pittsburgh Commercial Ga-slle has
alao spread false rumora, such as that The
clothing found at Now Cumberland was
fully identified az Bakers, that Baker
had evidently clipped the coupons off
Miro. McWhs's bonds, etc. XII l.s
| The Toronto Tribune printed story
about IN engagement to DO married to a
Western woman who had come here to
seek him this is ialse and fabricated. 555
The county Of Hancock is small, having
but about 5000 inhabitsnts, and the pub.
lie mind ia therefore all the more Ieasily
prejudiced. l'G'.1''.
That the County Court Of Hancock
county which drew the jury lists, have
shown unusual interest in the conviction
Of Baker, employing Megsrs. Mes Teeney
and Hutchinson, who sre complimented
highly, and that they are not therefore
proper parties to aelect the jurors. The
statement that Sheriff Lindsay made the
affidavit is repeated: 1t is further alleged
that at tho time Of the murder lynchiup
was threatened, and 60 great was the iear
OF such an event that unknown to the
people Sheriff Lindsay removed Baker
from the Cove to New Cumberland.
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SUMMER HATS.
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS

WANTED-TWO EXPERIENCED
w Statesmen in Dry Goods Store. Must have
experience Good falRfy paid. Address "a. NJ.
b." lntelltgencer office. gs7lsr- jy19
Z GTRAYED-FR0M THE PREMISES
~ Of the Undersigned, Black Cow with white
: star In forehead. any Information or return OF
the same will besul!a6ly rewarded. @. sEIBERT's
: SOSS r=.'l'1- tssas-..s.. 'tt1 jylD
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Saturday evening while "Cooneyr TAYLOR was
working III tao yard buck OF Kellcrs grocery. not
coon belonging 70 Mr. Atwell bit him through tic
tnnne auu lore finger Taylor procured a large
pair Of tongs and despatched the anilusi 10y.
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SERIOUS ErFECrs

Notwithstanding that the people had
had two days opportunity to become
used 10 the unusual and facilitating heat,
tho suffering yesterday was fully as great
as on the previous days. 35. AZ.
A lArga number OF employees in the var.
ious manufacturing establishments quit
work. At tho Crescent mill the entire
day turn knocked of at one O'Clock and
almost all the night turn refused to 90 to
work sF = s5,EEt ,TE.-,'5 . ~. -a,g
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A DAMAGED HOUSE,

The wind damaged the tHo.story house
Of No. II Eighth street, occupied by Jacob
Snyder, j.. The entire west gable was
blown in and the roof partially lifted.
Fortunately 10 one WAS hurt. The furni.
tnre was considerably damaged. llEE. 4
Crystal River current., 1887-04-23
CottOn.Seed Oil and Lard.

It is known to most intelligent
persons that the seed Of the cotton
plant, which was once regarded as
waste material, is now utilized for
sundry purposes. A gigantic cor
poration, called the Cotton-seed Oil
Trust, has grown up, having its fac
tories all over the south, to crush
the seed and so extract the oil.
The residuum is then fed to cattle.
There were 100000 tons of seeds
crushed in the mills last year, and,
as each ton yields about 40 gallons Of
oil, nearly 20000.O0O gallons were
produced; $6.574.000 were exported
last year, and about $40 a gallon
was paid for the oil. Much of this
comes back to us in the form Of
what is called olive oil, but the
most curious fact is, that the greater
part is sold for lard. Mr.. Phil.
Armour, OF Chicago, uses nearly
100000 gallons per annum, and
more than half of what is called
lard is really cotton-seed oil. Some
of it is used in the manufacture Of
cheese. This furnishes one ex-
ample of the sophistication which
has taken place in SO many articles
Of ofcommerce.-[ Demorest's Monthly
Crystal River current., 1887-04-23
Government Land Surveys.

The following which appeared in
the Denver Republican is interest
ing and disgusting news to our coal
claiments and ranch men who de-
sire to secure government titles for
their lands in this section:
"The officials at the Surveyor
Generals Office state that their hands
are now tied for the rest of the
fiscal year on account of the small
ness of their appropriation. There
are number of suspended surveys
Of townships all over the state, es .
pecially in the San Juan countay
and in the vicinity Of Aspen. The
office is constantly in receipt of re-
quests that these surveys be COM
pleted, but all the money is gone
and nothing can be done.
The entire appropriation for the
United States is only S50.000, and
of this Colorado gets $1,000. Chief
Clerk Harris says that fully $35,000
is need to complete the surveys,
The only one which can be finished
is that of township s south, SO west,
which is in Jerome Park, twelve
miles south Of Glenwood Springs
in Pitkin county. The contract for
this has been given to Leonard
Cutshaw. The townships at Sedge-
Crystal River current., 1887-04-23

David H. Moffat, Jr., is to sue
ceed President W. s. jackson, Of
the d. & r. G.. railroad, who sent
in his resignation short time since.
In the election of Mr.. Mofatt the
proposed extensions of tbs road will
be encouraged, and it means pros
perity for the outlying mining
camps throughout the state. The
old plans of the late president, w.
s. Jackson, will be followed out.
Mr.. Moffat is PRESIDENT of the First
National Bank, Of Denver, and a
thorough Colorado man who has
faith in our resources and Denver's
future. The policy of the directors
seems to be turned towards the
right direction to secure patronage
for the baby line.
Crystal River current., 1887-04-23
Dynamic Value.

The dynamic value Of a pound of
good steam coal is estimated by
Prof. w. D. Rogers as equivalent
to the work Of one man one day;
while three tons would represent
his work for 20 years, counting 300
working days in year. He furth-
er estimates that a four foot seam
will yield one ton Of good coal to
the square yard, and that one square
mile in area would represent the
the labor of over one million men
for 20 years.
Crystal River current., 1887-04-23
Enjoy Life.

What truly beautiful world We
live in Nature gives us grandeur
Of mountains, glens and oceans, and
thousands of means of enjoyment.
We can desire no better when in
perfect health; but how often do the
majority of people feel like giving
it up dishearted, discouraged and
worn out with disease, when there
is no occasion for this feeling, as
every sufferer can easily obtain
satisfactory proof, that Green's Au-
gust Flower, will make them free
from disease as when born. Dys-
pepsia and liver complaint are the
direct causes of seventy five per
cent. of such maladies as billusness,
Indigestion, sick headache, costive-
ness, nervous prostration, dizziness
of the head, palpitation of the heart
and other distressing symptoms.
Three doses of August Flower will
prove its wonderful effect. Sample
bottle 10 cents. Try it.
Crystal River current., 1887-04-23

There appears to be some doubt
about the elections held throughout
the state, under new law which
was passed by the legislature that
there should be two trustees elected
for one year, two for two years and
two for three years, and a mayor
for one year, in all towns less than
$4,000 population. Glenwood
Springs had two tickets in the field
one q Citizens and the other a Re
publican, to elect a board under the
old law. But in the afternoon
another ticket was sprung in the
field with officers to be elected un-
der the new law, under a Dem
ocratic heading. The mater being
submitted to Attorney General
Marsh who considers the Demo-
cratic ticket elected. This mix up
seams to displease the citizens con-
siderably.
Crystal River current., 1887-04-23

Andy Anderson, one of our old
timers, who has been in the employ
of the Osgood Coal company since
its starting, picked up his turkey"
ON Tuesday last and started for
Juneau, Alaska, where he will go
into the gold fields and try his luck.
He promises to send us an account
Of the country and report his sue
cess. Before leaving he had the
address of the CURRENT changed.
He expects to return to this section
at some future time, as he has faith
in our camp as mineral producer.
We wish him success in that, the
land Of the midnight sun.
Crystal River current., 1887-04-23

The Maxwell Land Grant suit,
which has been in the Supreme
Court of the United States for some
time has been decided in favor of
the syndicate. It comprises an area
Of 100000 acres between the
boundarys of Colorado and New
Mexico. The squatters upon the
lands will have to vacate fourth
with.
Crystal River current., 1887-04-23

John Crotty went up to his claim
in Crystal basin last week and found
that his cabin had been swept away
by wind storm and his provisions
buried in the snow. He is very
unfortunate with his buildings; last
season a snow-slide took one away
and wind storm has demolished
another. He is comfortably located
however IN other quarters and will
start to work on his mine.
Crystal River current., 1887-04-23

Fifty five miles of iron have been
laid on the Midland. The end of
the track is at South Park. The
Haggarman tunnel is progressing at
the rate Of 300 feet per month and
will be completed by May 20. The
road is expected to reach Leadville
in July.
Crystal River current., 1887-04-23

"a bow-legged critter, with squint
ewes and band around his hat as
a token Of mourning for his fourth
wife, is the way one Wyoming
editor speaks of another without
any blood shed as the result Ex.
Crystal River current., 1887-04-23

Tom Boughton cannot stand the
altitude of Scofeld and has to
get down to the valleys. Crested
Butte and Glenwood Springs la
dies catch Tommy's eye and he is
having lots of fun these days.
Crystal River current., 1887-04-23

Frank Williams has been down
among our ranchmen and believes
he is about to catch on to one of
our new comers.
Crystal River current., 1887-04-23

Will Parry has returned from his
trip down to Glenwood Springs
and has decided to locate at the
Lake, and will erect house at once
where he intends to bring his bride.
Crystal River current., 1887-04-23

Silver has been fuctuating con-
siderably during the past.week and
present quotations are 95 cents per
ounce with lead dull at $4.3O per
100 pounds.
Crystal River current., 1887-04-23

Uncle John Houser who has been
running Ike's saloon at Scofeld all
winter, has gone down to lower
altitude. His "bug juice" having
got as thin as the air, he needed a
change to revive his spirits.
Crystal River current., 1887-04-23

After sparkling girl for seven
years a Chicago man gave her the
shake because he found her with her
feet in chair and briar-root pipe
in her mouth. He called twenty
minutes ahead Of his usual time.
-TDetroit Free Press.
Crystal River current., 1887-04-23
The old friends Of George

The old friends of George Ban
ming will be pleased to learn that
he has sold his ranch adjoining
Glenwood Springs for the snug
little sum Of $4,000. The proper
ty will be laid out into town lots and
form an addition to the town.
Crystal River current., 1887-04-23

For the use of man or woman.
The most useful article ever inven-
ted. Price 81. Put up in neat
box with full directions. M. r. A.
Co., P. o. Box 1898, N. Y. City.
Crystal River current., 1887-04-23
NEWS OF THE WEEK.
Local Happenings throught the
Country-Sports on Trip to
the Old Hunting Grounds.
Local and all Sorts.
Tim Ring was in camp to-day
looking hale and hearty.

Senator Jones has gone over to
his ranch on the Muddy and will
put in crop of vegetables.
Crystal River current., 1887-04-23

The other evening we heard a
sweet maiden of Lincoln avenue
sing: "Sweet songster Of the forest
wilt though teach me thy lay ?''
Don't do It, little birdie. This will
be bringing the price Of eggs down
to low for any use.-[ Denver Eye.
Crystal River current., 1887-04-23

The daughter of Doc Ferris has
arrived and will become a resident
of Crystal river. Doc is fixing up
comfortable quarters on his ranch
and otherwise improving his place.
Crystal River current., 1887-04-23

There has not been a saloon in
Atkinson, N. H., for fifty-one years,
and a generation Of men have
sprung up with mouths puckered
like a big o. Swiging at a Jug has
done it.-TEx